New Jersey Devils News

Allen allowed three goals on 25 shots (.880 SV%) in New Jersey's return to action from the break for the 4Nations Face-Off, and he will likely return to the crease on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 34-year-old Allen has a 2.58 GAA and .909 SV% in 22 games this season (9-12-1). He has played well since filling in for an injured Jacob Markstrom last month, posting a 2.21 GAA and .928 SV% in eight contests (4-4-0). The Devils enter Wednesday's contest as +130 road underdogs against an Avalanche club that has only scored twice in their previous two games (0-2-0).

Chisholm will likely return to Minnesota's lineup on Tuesday when they host the Detroit Red Wings, his first action since before the break for the 4Nations Face-Off. The 25-year-old Chisholm is averaging 17:29 time-on-ice and has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 48 games this season.

Cole Koepke will draw back into Boston's lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, sending Tufte to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Tufte has played four NHL games this season, averaging 8:04 time-on-ice and scoring zero points.

Hischier missed six consecutive games leading up to the break for the 4-Nations Face Off but returned to practice this week and will likely play on Saturday against the Dallas Stars. The 26-year-old Hischier has 43 points (24G / 19A) in 51 games this season.

Hischier practiced for the first time since suffering an oblique injury on a hit from Nick Suzuki on January 25th. Hischier's return to practice suggests that he will play Saturday vs. the Stars, but expect an official update in the days leading up to their first game back.

Evangelista missed the final three games before the 4Nations break, but was back at practice on Tuesday, suggesting that he'll be available for Saturday's game vs. the Avalanche. Evangelista has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 41 games this season.

Siegenthaler has been out since February 4th due to a lower-body injury and underwent a procedure during the Four Nations break. and will be re-evaluated in 2 to 3 weeks to lock down a more concrete timeline. The 27-year-old Swiss defender had been enjoying a decent 2024-25 campaign before his injury with two goals, nine points, 44 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus.

On the front end of a back-to-back, the Kings will turn to Rittich between the pipes on Friday against the Dallas Stars. Rittich has only played twice in the previous 11 games. He has a 2.62 GAA and .887 SV% in 23 games this season (11-11-0) and was exceptional in his only meeting against the Stars this season, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 3-2 victory. The Kings enter Friday's contest as slight -109 home favorites against a Stars team coming off a disappointing 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.